DAILY, WEEKEND, AND HOLIDAY INTERNET EVANGELIZE TO THE WORLD MINISTRY

Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing our lives to the beginning of the last day of, 2019, by your grace and mercy. You do not promise us to see the midnight hour of 2019, so we thank you in the name of Your Son Jesus for this moment. Hallelujah! Thank you for bringing us through this year of infirmities, and perils seen and unseen. Sir, if You do not allow us to see the end-of-the-year, thank You for bringing us this far. As we close our supplication, we ask all that is secular to COME TO JESUS FOR THE REMISSION OF YOUR SINS; THEY WILL BE FORGIVEN NEVER NO MORE TO BE REMEMBERED . COME WHILE BLOOD IS STILL WARM IN YOUR VEINS. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Dear Daily, Weekend and Holiday Evangelize to the World Ministry blog Readers,  You have reached the end of the books of the Bible with Revelation. As a reward, I'm rewarding you with the gems of interpreting the symbols and meaning of the book. It has been a wonderful time bringing you the word of God as His "chosen" servant! The year has not been with equipment failures and health issues. But through-it-all, God prevailed by His grace and mercy. The daily stats reports show that people around the world: Christian, Orthodox, Jewish, others,  and  secular- which I prefer not to mention are reading and coming to the Lord in simple faith for their salvation Help evangelize God's word by copying and pasting to your address book. Ask them to do the same, it's FREE . Prayerfully, if it is God's will, He will grant me His Spirit, grace, and mercy to continue to uplift your spirit throughout 2020. You brother in Christ Jesus, Lynwood F. Mundy (Rev.) Lynw

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Luke 8:4–8 ,   11–15

Insight  When Christ’s disciples asked Him to interpret the story of the sower ( Luke 8:9–10 ), He first quoted from the prophet Isaiah to explain why He spoke to the crowds in parables ( Isaiah 6:1–10 ). As in the days of Isaiah, Israel still wasn’t ready to recognize the kind of good news they needed. While looking for political relief and material prosperity, they couldn’t imagine a rescue and kingdom found in the mercy and love of a rejected Messiah —and in a harvest of peace, joy, and goodwill that would grow in and by His Spirit. By:  Mart DeHaan

The only way we can be fruitful, Jesus said, is to stay connected to Him ( John 15:4 ). As we’re taught by  Christ and cling to Him , the Spirit produces in us His fruit of “ love , joy , peace , forbearance , kindness , goodness , faithfulness , gentleness and self-control ” ( Galatians 5:22–23 ). He uses the fruit He produces in us to touch the lives of others, who are then changed and grow fruit from their own lives. This makes for a beautiful life. By:   Anne Cetas

Reflect & Pray How are you staying connected to Jesus ? What fruit do you want Him to produce in you? I want a beautiful life, Father . Please produce Your fruit in me that I might live a life that points others to You .

Tuesday, December 31, 2019, | Octoechos Thirtieth Tuesday after Pentecost Bright Vestments On the same date: Leavetaking of Nativity Epistle Hebrews 9:8–10, 15–23 Gospel Mark 12:18–27 (33rd Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print. Tue, Dec 31, 2019 (Dec 18, 2019) | Octoechos Twenty-Ninth Tuesday after Pentecost Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 4:1–13 Gospel Mark 10:2–12 (31st Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Tuesday, December 31, 2019, | Octoechos Twenty-Ninth Tuesday after Pentecost Bright Vestments On the same date: Leavetaking of Nativity Epistle Hebrews 4:1–13 Gospel Mark 12:18–27 (33rd Tuesday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print.

Tuesday, December 31, 2019, | Christ mas Seventh Day in the Octave of Christ mas Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary On the same date: Saint Sylvester I, Pope First Reading 1 John 2:18–21 Response Psalm 96:11a Psalm Psalm 96:1–2, 11–13 Gospel Acclamation John 1:14a, 12a Gospel John 1:1–18   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Tuesday, December 31, 2019, | Christ mas December  31 Year 2 On the same date: Eve of Holy Name Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 46, 48 Old Testament 1 Kings 3:5–14 New Testament 2 Corinthians 5:16–6:2 Gospel John 8:12–19   The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Tuesday, December 31, 2019, | Christ mas December 31 Year A Psalm Psalm 20 First Reading 1 Kings 3:5–14 Second Reading John 8:12–19  Consultation on Common Texts. Revised Common Lecti

Bible in a Year :   Zechariah 13:1–14:15   Revelation 21:1-27

Today's Scripture : Isaiah 22:8–11

Isaiah Listens to God for Preparation for Battle Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Isaiah 22:8–11 21:6–10a . God told Isaiah to have someone be on the lookout for the battle between Babylon and Assyria. The watchman was to look for anyone who would come his way to report on the battle ( vv. 6–7 ). The watchman looked day after day till finally, someone came with the message that Babylon had fallen and its gods lay shattered on the ground ( v. 9 ). The emotional impact of this message on the people of Judah, who were hoping Babylon’s revolt would be successful, would be stunning. They had hoped that the alliance Hezekiah made with Babylon would break the Assyrian domination. But it was not to be. Sennacherib pushed Marduk-apal-iddina out of Babylon and as stated earlier, the Assyrian king eventually destroyed the city in 689 b.c. Babylon’s fall seemed like the last straw. Now no one could stop the Assyrian Empire. So Judah felt crushed emotionally like grain on the threshing floor

Insight  During the reign of King Hezekiah (728–686  bc ), the Southern Kingdom of Judah faced a significant military threat from the Assyrians, who’d already destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel (722  bc ). To prepare Judah to fight the Assyrians, Hezekiah adopted the defensive strategy of denying the invading army access to their water supply ( 2 Chronicles 32:1–8 ). He “blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land” ( v. 4 ) and at the same time dug tunnels to bring water into the city to ensure they’d have sufficient water to last them through a prolonged siege ( 2 Kings 20:20 ). He also fortified the wall defenses that protected the city and the water supply and made large numbers of weapons and shields ( 2 Chronicles 32:5 ).

Can it be that our deficiencies exist for our good? Indeed, the apostle Paul said that he would “boast” in his limitations because it was through weakness that the beauty and power of Jesus  [were] seen in him ( 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 ). Can we then regard each limitation as a gift that reveals God as our strength? By:   David H. Roper

Reflect & Pray What are your deficiencies? How are they helping you gain trust in God ? God , I’m weak. I pray that others would see that You are my strength.

Monday, December 30, 2019, | Octoechos Thirtieth Monday after Pentecost Bright Vestments Epistle Hebrews 8:7–13 Gospel Mark 12:13–17 (33rd Monday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print. Mon, Dec 30, 2019 (Dec 17, 2019) | Octoechos Twenty-Ninth Monday after Pentecost Dark Vestments Epistle Hebrews 3:5–11 Gospel Mark 9:42–10:1 (31st Monday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Monday, December 30, 2019, | Octoechos Twenty-Ninth Monday after Pentecost Bright Vestments Epistle Hebrews 3:5–11 Gospel Mark 12:13–17 (33rd Monday)   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print.

Monday, December 30, 2019, | Christ mas Sixth Day in the Octave of Christ mas Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary First Reading 1 John 2:12–17 Response Psalm 96:11a  Psalm Psalm 96:7–10 Gospel Acclamation Text Gospel Luke 2:36–40   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Monday, December 30, 2019, | Christ mas December  30 Year 2 Psalms ( Morning ) Psalm 20, 21:1–7 ( 8–13 ) Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 23, 27 Old Testament 1 Kings 17:17–24 New Testament Revelation 1:9–20 Gospel John 7:53–8:11  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Monday, December 30, 2019, | Christ mas December 30 Year A Psalm Psalm 20 First Reading Isaiah 26:1–9 Second Reading 2 Corinthians 4:16–18   Consultation on Common Texts. Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithl